Manny Acosta vs. Dick Fowler — Career Comparison

Manny Acosta
MillenialPanamaThrows RightBats RightCentral AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny Acosta as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Manny Acosta posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.456 compared to 4.11 and 1.493 for Dick Fowler. By the career numbers, Manny Acosta had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Manny Acosta and Dick Fowler

Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
8.46
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.47
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.46
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.47
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.52
45.52
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.33
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3.99
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
4.11
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
744
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
8.49
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
9.44
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.09
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.66
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
4.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
3.99
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
7.95
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.51
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1070
38.83
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5680
39.23
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.83
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
4.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
4.73
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.94
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
931
33.79
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5083
35.11
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.23
39.23

Fielding Stats for Manny Acosta and Dick Fowler

Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
8.46
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.69
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.34
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.18
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.03
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Manny Acosta and Dick Fowler

Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
19971.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
564.14
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
90.84
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.54
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.52
22.13
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
123.11
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
124.3
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.29
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
63.35
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-28.28
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
18.21
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.47
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.73
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Manny Acosta
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0